In the third week of December 2021 trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, sixteen companies’ securities recorded trades with Shoprite Holdings as the highest priced security in comparison to week three of 2020 with nine companies with Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines as the highest priced security. Tuesdays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week. Trading activity was recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED, AIRTEL, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, INVESTRUST, LAFARGE, PUMA, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ZAMBIA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, SHOPRITE HOLDINGS, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 5,797.57 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K66,039,081,181 including Shoprite Holdings and K31,256,395,741 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Monday 13th
In 21 trades recorded today, 91,453 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K169,670. Trading activity was recorded in AIRTEL, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) maintained its close at 5,590.72 points, as they were no price movements. The market closed on a capitalization of K65,136,474,153.88 including Shoprite Holdings and K30,353,788,713.88 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 14th
In 78 trades recorded today, 1,810,923 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K12,176,822. Share price gains were recorded in BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA of K0.05 and in ZANACO of K0.19. A share price loss of K0.25 was recorded in ZAMBIAN BREWERIES. Trading activity was also recorded in AIRTEL, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIA SUGAR and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 5,624.74 points, 0.60% up from its previous close of 5,590.72 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K65,284,909,477 including Shoprite Holdings and K30,502,224,037 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 15th
In 38 trades recorded today, 10,122 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K50,909. Share price gains were recorded in AECI of K0.37 and in ZANACO of K0.07.Trading activity was also recorded in AFRIC EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED,COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORTION, LAFARGE, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS ,ZANACO,ZAMBIA FORESTRY CORPORTION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 5,649.63 points, 0.44%up from its previous close of 5,624.74 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K65,393,522,423 including Shoprite Holdings and K30,610,836,982 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 16th
In 95 trades recorded today, 48,305 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K75,359. Share price gains were recorded in STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED of K0.22. ZAMBIAN BREWERIES of K0.25 and ZAMBIA SUGAR of K1.20. A share price loss of K 0.07 was recorded in ZANACO. Trading activity was also recorded in CEC ZAMBIA, LAFARGE,PUMA,REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ZAMBIA,STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED ,ZAMBIAN BREWERIES ,ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS ,ZANACO,ZAMBIA SUGAR and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 5,828.85 points, 3.07%up from its previous close of 5,649.63,points. The market closed on a capitalization of K66,175,581,181.including Shoprite Holdings and K31,392,895,741. excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 17th
In 29 trades recorded today, 345,564 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K1,910,908. A share price loss was recorded in ZAMBIAN BREWERIES of K0.25.Trading activity was also recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED,CEC ZAMBIA,INVESTRUST, LAFARGE, SHOPRITE HOLDINGS and ZAMBIAN BREWERIES. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 5,797.57 points, 3.07% down from its previous close of 5,828.85,points. The market closed on a capitalization of K66,039,081,181 including Shoprite Holdings and K31,256,395,741 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Week three of December 2021 is the best performing week of the month thus far.